Kalin Mitchell News Today

As wildfires burn in Western Canada, there are growing concerns about what Nova Scotias wildfire season could bring.

A single vehicle crash in Riverview, N.B., downed a telephone pole with a transformer on it, knocking out power in the area.

Environment Canada has issued special weather statements across all three Maritime provinces warning of a multi-day snowfall event, with significant amounts possible in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Parts of New Brunswick saw higher then normal rain totals for March, with Saint John seeing nearly three times as much rain then the average March

Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for the Maritimes as a low pressure system moving up the eastern seaboard will bring a mix of snow and rain to the Maritimes Thursday and Friday

A special weather statement has been issued by Environment Canada for much of Nova Scotia from Friday evening to Saturday evening.

Areas of eastern Nova Scotia will see plenty of snow for the rest of the week, with more rain and snow widespread into Saturday.

Work crews in Halifax have made significant progress in snow removal since early Monday, but the operation remains ongoing, especially for people on foot.

Haligonians continued to dig out Monday after a weekend storm left behind a blanket of snow.

The slow moving weather system that’s dumping large amounts of snow on parts of the region has already resulted in a lengthy list of delays, cancellations and closures.